Dünnbrettbohrer
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
dünn (“slim”) + Brett (“plank”) + Bohrer (“driller”), originally in the context of craftsmanship or home improvement, someone who prefers easy tasks, drilling only slim boards/planks and leaving the more difficult thicker ones for others (or for later).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Dünnbrettbohrer m (strong, genitive Dünnbrettbohrers, plural Dünnbrettbohrer)
- (colloquial) intellectual lightweight (person)
- (colloquial) slacker
Declension[edit]
Declension of Dünnbrettbohrer [masculine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Dünnbrettbohrer” in Duden online